Smithsonian Folkways Studio DVDs


One & TwoElla Jenkins - One & TwoAmerican Game & Activity SongsPete Seeger - American Game & Activity Songs
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Songs & Rhythms From Near & FarElla Jenkins - Songs & Rhythms From Near & Far
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Now available on compact disc. Traveling is the theme of this delightful recording. Through...
Well May the World GoLarry Long - Well May the World Go
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While Larry Long's heart is in the right place, and his songs show compassion and tolerance,...
Latin Jazz: Combinacion PerfectaLatin Jazz: Combinacion Perfecta
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The most important aspect of this compilation is its being issued by the Smithsonian, meaning...


Classic Mountain Songs from Smithsonian FolkwaysClassic Mountain Songs from Smithsonian Folkways
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The spate of worthy compilations riding on the coattails of O Brother, Where Art Thou? continues...
Scotland: The Real Music from Contemporary CaledoniaScotland: The Real Music from Contemporary Caledonia
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Launched at the 2003 Smithsonian Folklife Festival, this album is an excellent mix of Scottish...
JVC Smithsonian Folkways Video Anthology of Music and Dance of the AmericasJVC Smithsonian Folkways Video Anthology of Music and Dance of the Americas
Produced by JVC and Multicultural Media, in collaboration with Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings,...
Por Por: Honk Horn Music of GhanaDrivers Union Group - Por Por: Honk Horn Music of Ghana
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Playing Time - 72:01 -- This album is touted as "a world premier" of Por Por...
Symphony Orchestra & Its InstrumentsHenry Cowell - Symphony Orchestra & Its Instruments
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The Symphony Orchestra and Its Instruments from Folkways Records Original Publication Date:...


Gaines of NepalGaines of Nepal - Gaines of Nepal
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The Gaines of Nepal from Folkways Records Original Publication Date: 1982 Genre: World
Vol. 2-Tribe Music Folk Music & Popular DancesCambodia Traditional Music - Vol. 2-Tribe Music Folk Music & Popular Dances
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The album opens with an entrancing tune played on a single reed bamboo flute that enthralls and...
Bedouin Music of Southern SinaiBedouin Music of Southern Sinai - Bedouin Music of Southern Sinai
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When this recording was made, the Bedouin of Southern Sinai were striving to maintain their...
Music from South New GuineaMusic From South New Guinea - Music from South New Guinea
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Music from South New Guinea presents the music of tribes settled between the Fly River and the...
Music of the Algonkians: Woodland IndiansMusic of the Algonkians: Woodland Indians
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For the Cree, Montagnais, and Naskapi hunters whose songs are represented on this album, success...

Traditional Women's Music from Ghana: Ewe Fanti AsTraditional Women's Music From Ghana: Ewe Fanti As - Traditional Women's Music from Ghana: Ewe Fanti As
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Released in 1981, Traditional Women's Music from Ghana features songs and dances...
Polynesian Songs & Games from Bellona (Mungiki) SoPolynesian Songs & Games From Bellona (Mungiki) So - Polynesian Songs & Games from Bellona (Mungiki) So
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Recorded in 1976, Polynesian Songs and Games features songs from Bellona, a small island south...
Vol. 1-AdowaMusic of the Ga People of Ghana - Vol. 1-Adowa
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Music of the Ga People of Ghana: Adowa, Vol. 1 from Folkways Records Original Publication...
Music of the Jos Plateau & Other Regions of NigeriMusic of the Jos Plateau & Other Regions of Nigeri - Music of the Jos Plateau & Other Regions of Nigeri
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Music of the Jos Plateau and Other Regions of Nigeria from Folkways Records Original...
Music of Diola-Fogny of Casamance SenegalMusic of Diola-Fogny of Casamance Senegal - Music of Diola-Fogny of Casamance Senegal
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The Music of the Diola-Fogny of the Casamance, Senegal from Folkways Records Original...

Marching Across the Green Grass & Other American CJean Ritchie - Marching Across the Green Grass & Other American C
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Marching Across The Green Grass and Other American Children's Game Songs from Folkways...
Children's Songs & Games from Ecuador Mexico & PueChildren's Songs & Games From Ecuador Mexico & Pue - Children's Songs & Games from Ecuador Mexico & Pue
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Latin American children, regardless of ancestral origins, learn traditional Spanish folklore...
African Musical InstrumentsBilal Abdurahman - African Musical Instruments
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African Musical Instruments from Folkways Records Original Publication Date: 1980 Genre:...
Let's Put the Axe to the Axis-Songs of World War ILet's Put the Axe to the Axis-Songs of World War I - Let's Put the Axe to the Axis-Songs of World War I
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This collection reflects the exigencies of recording topical songs, which were written and...
Three RitualsThree Rituals - Three Rituals
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This recording samples musical performances from three fundamentally different cultures:...

Jawbone of An AssJawbone of an Ass - Jawbone of An Ass
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This Conga is all alcohol, percussion and one Chinese Trumpet. So says Ariel Fiallo Arias, a...
Hellish CalypsoHellish Calypso - Hellish Calypso
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Why Hellish? The liner notes explain that it's in part because of the very apparent...
Introduction to Gospel SongAn Introduction to Gospel Song - Introduction to Gospel Song
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From the Fisk Jubilee Singers' restrained vocal arrangements of spirituals to the...
Instruments & Music of Indians of BoliviaInstruments & Music of Indians of Bolivia - Instruments & Music of Indians of Bolivia
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The native music of Bolivia is as varied as the landscape of that fascinating country. From the...
Sacred & Profane Music of the IkaSacred & Profane Music of the Ika - Sacred & Profane Music of the Ika
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The Ika (people) are a group of some two thousand native South Americans who live farming and...

Zen Poems: Read By Lucien StrykLucien Stryk - Zen Poems: Read By Lucien Stryk
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Zen Poems: Read by Lucien Stryk from Folkways Records Original Publication Date: 1980 Genre:...
Persian Epic: Shah-Nameh Book of KingsAgajanian, Shaakeh S. - Persian Epic: Shah-Nameh Book of Kings
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The Persian Epic: Shah-Nameh, The Book of Kings from Folkways Records Original Publication...
Six Centuries of Recited French: Ruteboeuf (XiiithLucie De Vienne Blanc & Henri Barras - Six Centuries of Recited French: Ruteboeuf (Xiiith
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Except for the Complainte Ruteboeuf, which would be incomprehensible to present-day French...
Story of Virgil's Aeneid: Introduction & ReadingsMoses Hadas - Story of Virgil's Aeneid: Introduction & Readings
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The Story of Virgil's Aeneid: Introduction and Readings in Latin (and English) by Professor...
La Divina Commedia (the Inferno)-Dante Alighieri:Enrico De Negri - La Divina Commedia (the Inferno)-Dante Alighieri:
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La Divina Commedia (The Inferno) - Dante Alighieri: Read by Professor Enrico de Negri in the...

Music Used in Many Popular Television CommercialsMusic Used in Many Popular Television Commercials - Music Used in Many Popular Television Commercials
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I first bought this album (in vinyl) long ago on a lark, curious to see what would be included...
Sounds of the OfficeSounds of the Office - Sounds of the Office
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This mysterious album opens with banging and creaking and could be mistaken for a minimalist...
Rhythms of the WorldLangston Hughes - Rhythms of the World
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Rhythms of the World from Folkways Records Original Publication Date: 1955 Genre: Children's
Call of FreedomCall of Freedom - Call of Freedom
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Call of Freedom from Folkways Records Original Publication Date: 1962 Genre: Children's
Vol. 1-AnimalsAlan Mills - Vol. 1-Animals
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Animals, Vol.1 from Folkways Records Original Publication Date: 1956 Genre: Children's

Music of the Indians of Panama: the Cuna (Tule) &Music of the Indians of Panama: The Cuna (Tule) - Music of the Indians of Panama: the Cuna (Tule) &
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The Cuna or Tule, who call themselves the 'Golden People,' live principally in the...
Traditional Folk Dances of JapanTraditional Folk Dances of Japan - Traditional Folk Dances of Japan
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This field recording by Mary L. Evans represents a wide variety of traditional Japanese dances...
Music of PeruMusic of Peru - Music of Peru
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Before the arrival of the Spaniards in Peru during the sixteenth century, the Aymara Indians had...
Music of the Ituri ForestMusic of the Ituri Forest - Music of the Ituri Forest
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Recorded in the 1950s by prominent cultural anthropologist Colin Turnbull, Music of the Ituri...
World's Vocal ArtsWorld's Vocal Arts - World's Vocal Arts
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This collection showcases diverse singing styles, classical and popular, from around the world....

Folk Music from ItalyFolk Music From Italy - Folk Music from Italy
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Folk Music from Italy from Folkways Records Original Publication Date: 1956 Genre: World
Irish Rebellion AlbumIrish Rebellion Album - Irish Rebellion Album
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Throughout the 700-year occupation of Ireland by the British, the Irish attempted many times to...
Spanish Guitar SolosCarlos Montoya - Spanish Guitar Solos
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Spanish flamenco has never burnished under the fingers of any guitarist quite so brightly as it...
Yaqui Dances: Pascola Music of Yaqui Indians of NoYaqui Dances: Pascola Music of Yaqui Indians of No - Yaqui Dances: Pascola Music of Yaqui Indians of No
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The Yaqui Indians of the state of Sonora in northwest Mexico are a strong, proud desert people...
She Was Poor But She Was Honest: Nice Naughty & NoDerek Lamb - She Was Poor But She Was Honest: Nice Naughty & No
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for the past year i have been throughly enjoying the smithsonian folkways recordings.this cd was...

Music of the Indians of Panama: the Cuna (Tule) &Music of the Indians of Panama: The Cuna (Tule) - Music of the Indians of Panama: the Cuna (Tule) &
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The Cuna or Tule, who call themselves the 'Golden People,' live principally in the...
Traditional Folk Dances of JapanTraditional Folk Dances of Japan - Traditional Folk Dances of Japan
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This field recording by Mary L. Evans represents a wide variety of traditional Japanese dances...
Music of PeruMusic of Peru - Music of Peru
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Before the arrival of the Spaniards in Peru during the sixteenth century, the Aymara Indians had...
Music of the Ituri ForestMusic of the Ituri Forest - Music of the Ituri Forest
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Recorded in the 1950s by prominent cultural anthropologist Colin Turnbull, Music of the Ituri...
World's Vocal ArtsWorld's Vocal Arts - World's Vocal Arts
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This collection showcases diverse singing styles, classical and popular, from around the world....

Folk Music from ItalyFolk Music From Italy - Folk Music from Italy
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Folk Music from Italy from Folkways Records Original Publication Date: 1956 Genre: World
Irish Rebellion AlbumIrish Rebellion Album - Irish Rebellion Album
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Throughout the 700-year occupation of Ireland by the British, the Irish attempted many times to...
Spanish Guitar SolosCarlos Montoya - Spanish Guitar Solos
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Spanish flamenco has never burnished under the fingers of any guitarist quite so brightly as it...
Yaqui Dances: Pascola Music of Yaqui Indians of NoYaqui Dances: Pascola Music of Yaqui Indians of No - Yaqui Dances: Pascola Music of Yaqui Indians of No
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The Yaqui Indians of the state of Sonora in northwest Mexico are a strong, proud desert people...
She Was Poor But She Was Honest: Nice Naughty & NoDerek Lamb - She Was Poor But She Was Honest: Nice Naughty & No
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for the past year i have been throughly enjoying the smithsonian folkways recordings.this cd was...

Vol. 1-Dastgah SystemsClassical Music of Iran - Vol. 1-Dastgah Systems
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The repertoire of melody patterns in traditional Persian art music is organized into systems or...
Vol. 3-Jazz: New OrleansJazz - Vol. 3-Jazz: New Orleans
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This compilation reflects musicians' accounts of the growth of jazz, spotlighting forms they...
Chicago Dixieland in the FortiesChicago Dixieland in the Forties - Chicago Dixieland in the Forties
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Both natives of New Orleans and prolific members of Chicago's jazz scene in the 1920s,...
Computer MusicComputer Music - Computer Music
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Computer Music from Folkways Records Original Publication Date: 1983 Genre: Contemporary...
Folksongs from Martha's VineyardGale Huntington - Folksongs from Martha's Vineyard
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Before the island's fame as a tourist destination, the people of Martha's Vineyard...

American Northwest BalladsWalt Robertson - American Northwest Ballads
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Born in 1928, Walt Robertson traveled many roads with his guitar on his back. The singer writes,...
Songs of the SouthlandHarry West & Jeanie - Songs of the Southland
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Greatly influenced by the music of the Carter Family, the Monroe Brothers, Uncle Dave Macon, and...
Frank Proffitt Sings Folk SongsFrank Proffitt - Frank Proffitt Sings Folk Songs
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A native of Beech Mountain in the northwest corner of North Carolina, singer and banjo player...
On the Great DivideNew Lost City Ramblers - On the Great Divide
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On the Great Divide from Folkways Records Original Publication Date: 1975 Genre: American...
Living & Breathing WindKevin Roth - Living & Breathing Wind
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The Living and the Breathing Wind from Folkways Records Original Publication Date: 1981...

Vivien Richman Sings Folk Songs of West PennsylvanVivien Richman - Vivien Richman Sings Folk Songs of West Pennsylvan
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Songs originating in the Frontier Era in and around Pittsburgh were rediscovered by Jacob A....
Vol. 2-First Few Words: Mountain Dulcimer InstrumeKevin Roth - Vol. 2-First Few Words: Mountain Dulcimer Instrume
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The First Few Words: Mountain Dulcimer Instrumental Album, Vol. 2 from Folkways Records ...
Facundo Gonzssles: New Mexican ViolinistaFacundo Gonazles - Facundo Gonzssles: New Mexican Violinista
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Nestled in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo mountains northeast of Santa Fe lies the small...
Ballads of the Civil WarHermes Nye - Ballads of the Civil War
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Old favorites "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" and "Goober Peas" enjoy...
Vol. 2-Folksinger's Guitar Guide: An Instruction RJerry Silverman - Vol. 2-Folksinger's Guitar Guide: An Instruction R
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Folksinger's Guitar Guide, Vol. 2: An Instruction Record from Folkways Records Original...

Vol. 1-Country Brass BandsMusic From the South - Vol. 1-Country Brass Bands
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The fieldwork for this album sought to explore sources that would lead listeners back to the...
Unfortunate RakeUnfortunate Rake - Unfortunate Rake
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The story is basically this: a soldier is dying, evidently of venereal disease he contracted...
John's Island South Carolina: Its People & SongsJohn's Island South Carolina: Its People & Songs - John's Island South Carolina: Its People & Songs
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John's Island, South Carolina: Its People and Songs from Folkways Records Original...
Hungarian Folk Music in the United StatesHungarian Folk Music in the United States - Hungarian Folk Music in the United States
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This 1983 Folkways release is a perfect example of the constant ebb, flow, and evolution of what...
American Colonial Instrumental MusicAmerican Colonial Instrumental Music - American Colonial Instrumental Music
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American Colonial Instrumental Music from Folkways Records Original Publication Date: 1965...

Original FolkOriginal Folk - Original Folk
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Original Folk from Folkways Records Original Publication Date: 1986 Genre: American Folk
Songs of the Civil WarSongs of the Civil War - Songs of the Civil War
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The Civil War played an instrumental role in the development of an American national identity. ...
Cajun Songs from LouisianaCajun Songs From Louisiana - Cajun Songs from Louisiana
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Cajun Songs from Louisiana from Folkways Records Original Publication Date: 1956 Genre: Cajun
Red Allen Frank Wakefield & the KentuckiansAllen, Wakefield - Red Allen Frank Wakefield & the Kentuckians
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Allen and Wakefield's music ranges from strictly traditional songs like Little Maggie to...
Church Songs: Sung & Played on the Piano By LittleLittle Brother Montgomery - Church Songs: Sung & Played on the Piano By Little
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Church Songs: Sung and Played on the Piano by Little Brother Montgomery from Folkways Records ...

Blues With Big Bill Broonzy Sonny Terry & BrownieBlues With Big Bill Broonzy Sonny Terry & Brownie
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I've never had the blues, says Brownie McGhee in an interview with famed oral historian,...
Sonny Terry's New Sound: Jawharp in Blues & Folk MSonny Terry - Sonny Terry's New Sound: Jawharp in Blues & Folk M
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Best known for his blues harmonica recordings, Sonny Terry joins friends Brownie McGhee and J.C....
Bertolt Brecht Before the Committee on Un-AmericanBertolt, Brecht - Bertolt Brecht Before the Committee on Un-American
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Bertolt Brecht before the Committee on Un-American Activities: An Historical Encounter,...
Claire Luce-a Concert Reading: Woman-Wm. ShakespeaClaire Luce - Claire Luce-a Concert Reading: Woman-Wm. Shakespea
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Claire Luce - A Concert Reading: Woman - Wm. Shakespeare from Folkways Records Original...
Of Poetry & Power: Poems Occasioned By the PresideDailey, Donegan - Of Poetry & Power: Poems Occasioned By the Preside
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Of Poetry and Power: Poems Occasioned by the Presidency and by the Death of John F. Kennedy ...

Ballads of Sacco & VanzettiWoody Guthrie - Ballads of Sacco & Vanzetti
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Woody Guthrie was one of the twentieth century's greatest poets and songwriters, and his...
Lead Belly's Last SessionsLead Belly - Lead Belly's Last Sessions
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Prior to this record, Huddie Ledbetter was confined to the limitations of the recording...
Wade in the Water 1Wade in the Water 1
Combining African and European performance styles, spirituals have served to steady and exalt...
Muleskinner Blues: The Asch Recordings, Vol. 2Woody Guthrie - Muleskinner Blues: The Asch Recordings, Vol. 2
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Woody Guthrie influenced loads of singers, songwriters, folk singers, poets, activists, and...
Music of New MexicoMusic of New Mexico
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AustraliaAlan Maralung - Australia
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Maralung's didjeridu-accompanied songs, named after the spirit from which he learned them in...
Bandoneon Pure: Dances of Uruguay (Traditional Music of the World 5) - René Marino RiveroBandoneon Pure: Dances of Uruguay (Traditional Music of the World 5) - René Marino Rivero
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This is a very good CD performed by a first-rate bandoneon player and excellent musician and...
Rhythms of Life Songs of WisdomRhythms of Life Songs of Wisdom
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This is a disc completely worthy of your money and time. In case you have family, historical,...
Wood That Sings: Indian Fiddle Music From The AmericasWood That Sings: Indian Fiddle Music From The Americas
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This anthology of Indian fiddle music of the Americas features performances by Indian musicians...
1942-45James P Johnson - 1942-45
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This selection of the immortal James P. Johnson's playing was recorded during the first half...
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